Victor Shih
American political scientist
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Victor Shih (Chinese: 史宗瀚) is an American political scientist. He is the Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).[1][2][3][4][5] He is also a non-resident senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies's Freeman Chair in China Studies.[6]
Harvard University (PhD)
Victor Shih | |
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Shih speaks at a UCSD panel on October 23, 2017 | |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Employer | University of California, San Diego |
| Organization | Center for Strategic and International Studies |
Early life and education
Shih was born in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States at the age of 12.[7]
Shih holds a BA in East Asian studies from George Washington University (1997) and a PhD in government from Harvard University (2003).[1][8]
Career
Shih joined UCSD after serving as a principal at Carlyle Group and a professor of political science at Northwestern University.[1] He was appointed director of UCSD's 21st Century China Center in July 2023.[9]
Shih is an associate editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies and serves on the editorial board of China Quarterly.[10][11]
Publications
Books
- Coalitions of the Weak: Elite Politics in China from Mao’s Stratagem to the Rise of Xi, Cambridge University Press, May 2022[12]
- Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation, Cambridge University Press, September 2012[13]
Articles
- Can one statement fundamentally calm market volatility in China? Atlantic Council, March 24, 2022[14]
- How the Chinese Government Created the Asset Bubble, New York Times, April 15, 2011[15]
- Moral Hazard and China's Banks, Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2010[16]